Applications for the Police Objective Review Committee due Friday

TROY -- Anyone who wants to be on the Police Objective Review Committee must submit an application to the mayor's office by the close of business Dec. 7.

"We have had a great response to our original call for applications," said Mayor Lou Rosamilia. "The interest from the community has been strong, and I expect that will continue this week.

"The Police Objective Review Committee is an important panel that I expect will bring tremendous value to City Hall, to our Police Department, and to the neighborhoods across Troy."

The eight-member panel will review police activity, procedures, and incidents, and, as necessary, make recommendations for potential improvements or changes to future police practices.

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As outlined in the City Charter, the Police Objective Review Committee will:

Review investigations conducted by the Police Department and make recommendations concerning the department's internal processes and thoroughness of each investigation. Based upon those reviews, the committee will study and recommend means by which the Police Department may provide greater service to the community.

Study and recommend ways to improve relations between the police and the public.

Examine current hiring practices and make recommendations concerning the need for changes.

Study training requirements and programs and make recommendations for improvements; and

Examine the administrative review process for completed professional standards investigations, perform further examination of such process and investigations upon such direction to the committee by the mayor, and submit a report of findings to the mayor.

The application to participate on the Police Objective Review Committee is available at City Hall in the mayor's office and on the home page of the City of Troy website (www.troyny.gov) in the "Bulletins" section. City Hall is located on the fifth floor of the Hedley Building at 433 River St. Four of the appointed committee members will serve four-year terms. The remaining four members will serve three-year terms.

Applications will be reviewed by the city Council's Public Safety Committee Chairwoman Nina Nichols and Police Officer Aaron Collington, who will recommend potential candidates to the mayor. Interviews will be conducted by the mayor with the goal of having the Police Objective Review Committee in place by the end of January 2013.